PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Anthony Lalime (ranked 3615 p4p, 24895 weight class) and Hansie Fick (ranked 447 p4p, 697 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Lalime
vs
Fick

190 cm
19
205
2 - 1 - 0

190 cm
19
205
1 - 3 - 0

Decent wrestler
Solid boxing
Very strong

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Granite chin

Arcticus University: London

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Anthony Lalime!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Hansie Fick!
The judges for this bout are David Schapiro, John Kavanagh and Joseph Jones.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fick's corner calls for a 1-2. Fick obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Fick swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Lalime.

Lalime clinches up against the cage.
Fick tries for a takedown. No joy.
Lalime scores with a shot to the side of Fick's head.
Lalime lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Fick.
I was talking to Lalime's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Fick jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Lalime walks away with a smile on his face. Fick gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Lalime connects with the punch.
Lalime slips under a jab.
Lalime tries to counter by clinching up but Fick breaks away and moves out of range.
Lalime lunges at Fick with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Fick's hand.
Fick takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Jab by Lalime.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Lalime throws a body shot but no joy.
Fick takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
A cross from Fick lands.
Lalime swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Fick.
Fick throws a big shot that misses.
Lalime throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Fick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lalime jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Fick throws a hook to the side of Lalime's head but Lalime sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Fick takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Lalime on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Fick misses with a looping left.
Fick scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Lalime misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Fick.
Lalime bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Fick misses with a looping right.
Fick looks to land a right hand but Lalime moved out of range.
Lalime uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Fick.
Fick has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Fick there as he acknowledges the shot.
A decent looking cross lands there for Fick.
The fighters circling - Fick throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Lalime tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Fick manages to circle out of the way.
Lalime wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Nice defenses there by Lalime.
Lalime ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fick throws the left hand but Lalime avoids the punch easily.
Lalime connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Fick momentarily.
Fick digs a good body shot into Lalime's ribs.
Lalime tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Fick was well out of range. Poor timing from Lalime.
It seemed like Fick was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.

Lalime has closed the distance and engaged Fick in a clinch.
A short right from Lalime on the inside.
Lalime lands a right hand.
A body shot lands from Lalime.
Fick is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Lalime to keep the fight standing.
Anthony Lalime has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Hansie Fick.
Lalime lands a right hand.
Lalime softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Lalime lands a hook that snaps the head of Fick backwards.
Fick jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Lalime walks away with a smile on his face. Fick gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
A big right from Fick misses.
Fick smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Fick ducks under a wild hook from Lalime.
Fick misses with an uppercut. Lalime saw that one coming.
Lalime wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Fick cracks Lalime with an open hand slap.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lalime avoids the body shot from Fick.
Fick drops his hands momentarily and Lalime takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Donk. Fick catches Lalime right on the button with a cross.
Lalime scores with a nice right hand.
Lalime jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Fick throws a poor cross that misses

and Lalime moves into the clinch.
Lalime pushes Fick back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Lalime presses Fick against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
A short right from Lalime.

Fick successfully pulls guard.

Fick has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Lalime can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Lalime slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Our spies down at at The Grind inform us that Fick has really been working on his submissions in the buildup to this fight. Will it pay off?
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Lalime has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Fick is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Lalime content to stall in guard here.
Fick is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Lalime is stalling in the full guard.
Lalime has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Lalime trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Anthony Lalime dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Lalime gets a clinch.
Lalime is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Fick wants to take the fight to the mat but Lalime manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Lalime working some nice short punches in the clinch.
A right handed body shot lands from Lalime.
Lalime pushes Fick back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Lalime lands a nice uppercut.
Lalime lands a body shot in the clinch.
Lalime lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Fick's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Lalime lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Fick or not.
Lalime is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Fick can do to turn this around?
Fick wants to take the fight to the mat but Lalime manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Lalime scores with a shoulder strike.
Fick is breathing heavily.
Lalime lands a body shot in the clinch.
Nice body punch from Lalime - that landed with a thud.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Lalime lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Lalime lands on the inside with an uppercut.
A short body shot lands from Lalime as the two fighters clinch.
Lalime lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Lalime digs a right hand underneath Fick's ribcage. Fick let out a lung full of air as it connected.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lalime scores with a nice hook to the head.
Anthony Lalime has scored more points in the clinch so far.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Lalime.
Fick is working for takedown but Lalime is calmly controlling the position for now.
Anthony Lalime has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Hansie Fick.
Lalime lands on the inside with an uppercut.
A nice left hand lands by Lalime.
A nice right hand lands inside from Lalime.
Lalime is working Fick over against the cage.
Lalime scores with an uppercut up the middle.

Fick is rocked!
A short body shot lands from Lalime as the two fighters clinch.
Lalime lands with a right to the head.
Fick is still on wobbly legs! Can Lalime finish him?
Lalime creates some distance for himself and unleashes a massive uppercut that sends Fick's eyes rolling into the back of his head! Fick drops to his knees and Lalime pours it on with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:37 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Anthony Lalime!
The defeated Hansie Fick had this to say: 'Job well done.'.